Firestone Firehawk SZ90 is a High Performance Summer tire with an asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.
Contents
Key performance
The tire’s rating based on its performance in tests.
Dry performance
95.27 %
Dry braking
94.21 %
Dry handling
96.33 %
Wet performance
86.78 %
Wet braking
80.66 %
Wet handling
89.5 %
Wet lateral handling
90.19 %
Aquaplaning
96.05 %
Rolling resistance
84.58 %
Noise
95.34 %
Firestone Firehawk SZ90µ Tests
2017 Auto Bild (245/40 R18)
In 2017 experts of the German magazine Auto Bild have tested the tire at size 245/40 R18 and compared to 8 similar budget, mid-range and premium summer tires.
Test | Place | Result | Difference | % |
Dry braking
|
9
|
38
|
+2.2
|
94.21%
|
Dry handling
|
9
|
97.1
|
-3.7
|
96.33%
|
Wet braking
|
9
|
56.35
|
+10.9
|
80.66%
|
Wet handling
|
9
|
76.7
|
-9
|
89.5%
|
Wet lateral handling
|
9
|
11.42
|
+1.12
|
90.19%
|
Straight aqua
|
9
|
70.5
|
-2.9
|
96.05%
|
Rolling resistance
|
8
|
9.92
|
+1.53
|
84.58%
|
Noise
|
9
|
75.1
|
+3.5
|
95.34%
|
Test result: last place, “Not recommended” expert’s score.
- Extremely long wet braking distance and the worst handling.
- The lowest straight aquaplaning resistance.
- The longest dry braking distance and the lowest handling speed.
- Low rolling resistance.
- The highest noise.
Firestone Firehawk SZ90 Review
Summary Table Of Tests Results
The table shows the tire’s performance in each test by categories.
Test | Overall | 2017 Auto Bild |
Dry braking
|
94.21% | 94.21% |
Dry handling
|
96.33% | 96.33% |
Wet braking
|
80.66% | 80.66% |
Wet handling
|
89.5% | 89.5% |
Wet lateral handling
|
90.19% | 90.19% |
Straight aqua
|
96.05% | 96.05% |
Rolling resistance
|
84.58% | 84.58% |
Noise
|
95.34% | 95.34% |
Similar tires from the test:
- Nokian zLine
- Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
- Falken Azenis FK510
- Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2
- Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
- Continental ContiSportContact 5
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4